Gun cleaner and protective device.



I. L. REEYES.

GUN CLEANER No PROTECTIVE oEvlcE.

APPLCTIUN FILED JULY 12, 1912.

Patented Dec. 21, 191".

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Inventor:

' Ira'LReeves @M His JTttorneg.

Witnesses-1 l. `L. REEVES.

GUN CLEANER AND PROTECTIVE DEVICE.-

APPLICATION FILED JULY l2, 1912.

Patented 1160. 21, 1915.

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Inventor: Ira Lfeeves N M mi Witnesses:

IRAv L. REEVES, OF SOUTH NATICK, MASSACHUSETTS.

GUN CLEANER AND PROTECTIVE DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dee. 21', 1915.

Application filed July 12.1912. Serial No. 709,068.

To all who@ 'ityraj/ concern: Be it known that I7 Ina L. REEvEs, :rc1t1-T zen of the l.n1ted htates` resldmg at bouth Natick, county ofMiddlesex, State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Gun Cleaner' and Protective Devices, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to devices for protecting the barrel bore of smallarms and the like when thelatter are not in use from the deleteriouseffects of the atmosphere and the products of combustion of powder, andto devices which are also adapted to clean the barrel bore of such arms.

The object of my invention is generally to provide a device that isadapted to be readily inserted in the barrels of such arms and which maybe conveniently contained in such barrels at all times when the firearms are not in use.

Again the object of my invention is further to provide a device which isadapted to retain a rust preventing substance, such as oil. in immediatecontact with every part of the bore of the barrel, including therifiing, when the fire arm is not in use, and which is also adapted toprevent the leak age of such preventing substance.

Another object of my invention 1s to provide this device with aconvenient ready means for cleaning the bore of the barrel.

In carrying out my invention I provide a wick-like unitary structure ofcircular cross-section, such cross-section being somewhat greater thanthe cross-section of the bore of the gun barrel. This wick-likestructure is about the same length as the gun barrel and is provided atone end with a ferrule to which. is attached a manipulating cord. Theplug and ferrule ends of the wick are treated with any substanceimpervious to oil,r as for example paraffin wax, which prevents thecreeping of the oil, with which the main portion of the wick itself issaturated. The free end of the cord is provided with a loop and a co!operating sleeve for securing a cleaning rag. This sleeve also serves asa welght and guide in introducing the cord and wick into the barrelofthe fire-arm.

The novel features that I believe to be characteristic of my inventionwill be definitely indicated in theY claims appended hereto; thefeatures of construction and mode of operation will be understood byreference to theV following description taken in connection withaccomimnying drawings which show the preferred embodiments of myinvention and in which-e Figure 1 is a side elevation of thedevice 1nits preferred form partly broken away to show the soft core; Fig. 2' isa similar view of the cord end showing the ferrule before it iscompressed upon the end of the device; Fig.V 3 is a partial sectionshowing the method of securing the cord to the device; Fig. 4 is apartial horizontal section of a small arm with the device within thebarrel, and Fig. 5 is asimilar view showing the device removed and thecleaning rag about to be drawn through the barrel-bore to remove anyexcess of the cleaning agent or products of combustion of powder.

The long sheath or braided cover 1 is of textile material woven orbraided about a soft textile core 4 of cotton strands or similarmaterial, at one end of which is placed a cork 2 Within the sheath whoseend has been impregnated with wax or some other material that is notsoluble in oil. The cork being an expansive or resilient mediumaccommodates itself to the shape of the interior of the article to whichit is applied, and is prevented from being separated from the sheath bythe twine 3 that is tied or otherwise fastened to the end thereof. Thiscork and the material of the sheath immediately surrounding it beingalso treated with a material such as wax prevents the leakage of oil orother fluidipast the end thereof when the devicel is in place in thebore of a gun, as shown in Fig. 4. This device when in the bore of a gunbarrel permits a film of the lubricant or cleaning Huid to come incontact with the interior of the barrel as the body of the devicecontains a lubricant before being inserted in the barrel of the gun,thus preventing the collection of moisture therein. The split orotherwise constructed ferrule 5 is shown in its open condition in Fig.2,*and in its closed or compressed condition in Fig. 1. It is applied tothe end of the device to which the cord 6 is attached after this end ofthe device has been drawn down to a taper by the winding of the twine1,`as clearly shown in Fig. 2. In addition to this means of holding thecord and the body in good working relation, prongs 5a are bent into thesheath and core. This ferrule is of a pliant material.I such as brass,and may be easily removed for the replacement of a new string ifdesired. The ferrule end of the article and part of the pull cord is'treated with Wax or similar material that is not soluble in oil.

Mounted upon the cord is a Weight 7 to assist in entering the device andits coperating parts within the gun barrel bore to be protected. Theknots 8 and 9 acting as stops prevent theweight 7 from becoming detachedfrom the device. Furthermore the weight 7 is mounted loosely upon thelooped end ofthe cord between the knots 8 and 9, and of such dimensionas to allow for the insertion of a piece of cloth at 11 .vithin theupper end of the loop to remove any excess of cleaningor anti-rust fluidfrom Within the barrel bore should it be desirable. This is accomplishedby passing the weight 7 into the breech of the gun, and allowing it tofall tlrough the bore and out of the `muzzle as shown in Fig. 5 where itis received by the operator who will then slide l the weight away fromthe knot 9 of the looped end, and then separate the loop at 11 to insertthe cloth 10. After the cloth is in the proper position it can be pulledthrough the barrel to remove the excess of lubricant or other foreignaccumulations that are to be removed.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, I havedescribed the principle of operation of my invention, together with thearticle which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof;but I desire to have it understood that the article shown is merelyillustrative, and that the invent-ion can be carried out by otherequivalent means.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent isl. A gun cleaning and protecting device comprising an elastic andcompressible body portion that fills the bore of the gun to prevent theadmission of a deleterious agent thereto and provided with a fibroussurface tohold a cleaning or lubricating agent, and an end portionformed and treated to prevent the leakage of the agent from said bore.

2. A gun cleaning and protecting device comprising in a unitarystructure a fibrous flexible body portion that fills the bore of the gunto prevent the admission of a deleterious agent thereto, a cleaning orlubricating agent carried by the body, and an end portion treated toprevent the leakage of the agent from said bore.

3. A gun cleaning and protecting device comprising a fibrous flexiblebody portion that fills the bore of the gun to prevent the admission ofa deleterious agent thereto, a cleaning or lubricating agent carried bythe body, `and an elastic compressble member mounted in the end `portionof the flexible body to prevent the `leakage of the agent from saidbore.

4. A gun cleaning and protecting device comprising in a unitarystructure a fibrous flexible body portionthatvfills the bore of the gunto prevent the admission of a deleterious agent thereto and to hold acleaning or lubricating agent, a treated end portion formed to preventthe leakage of the agent from said bore, a cord secured to the body, anda weight slidably mounted on the cord.

5. In a small arms barrel bore protecting means, a flexible body thatprevents lthe admission of a deleterious agent thereto, an elasticcompressible member mounted Within one end ofsaid body, a cord one endof `which is secured Within the body and` the other end formed into aloop to receive a cleaning cloth, and a weight mounted upon the loop.

6. In a small arms barrel bore protecting and cleaning device, a Wovenor braided sheath, a soft core Within the sheath, a resilient bodysecured Within the sheath at one end, a cord secured to the device, aconical ferrule, and a Weight secured to said cord.

7. In a small arms ba-rrel bore protecting and cleaning deviceconsisting of a Woven or braided sheath, a soft core therefor, aresilient body 'secured Within the sheath, a cord secured to the device,a conical ferrule for holding the cord vand sheath in place, a loop atthe opposite end thereof provided with stops, and a Weight slidablymounted upon said loop and between the stops.

8. In a small arms barrel bore protecting and cleaning device, a wovenor braided sheath, a soft core Within the sheath, a cleaning agentcarried by said device, a resilient body secured Within the sheath,means for preventing leakage beyond the end thereof, cord secured to thedevice, and a Weight secured to the cord.

9. A gun cleaning and protective device comprising a fibrous bodyportion Which retains a cleaning or lubricating agent and an end portiontreated with a material insoluble in said agent.

1 0. In a protective device'for the bore of a gun, a fibrous bodyportion to hold a protective agent and an elastic compressible endportion treated with a material insoluble in the protective agent.

11. In a gun cleaning and protective device, a woven or braided sheath,a compressible core Within the'sheath, a cleaningor protective agentcarried by said device, an end portion impregnated in a materia-linsoluble in the cleaning or lubricating agent, a resilient body securedwithin the end portion, a cord, retaining means for securing the cord tothe sheath, and a weight secured to the cord.

12. A gun cleaning and protective device comprising in a unitarystructure, a fibrous .flexible body portion havinga fibrous sheath 10and having lends treated with. a materialinsoluble in the cleaning orlubricating-agent to prevent the leakage of the agent from the bodyportion.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of June,1912.`

IRA L. REEVES.

Witnesses:

FoImEsT N. ADAMS, L. I. SMITH.

